How to Monitor, Measure and Manage your Mobile Workforce, by Terran Churcher, Chairman, Codegate

Organisations operating in the construction/hire marketplace all have one thing in common, a remote workforce which operates in the field. What these organisations do not have in common is the ability to effectively monitor, measure and manage that workforce.

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Celebrating 40 Years of Unparalleled Customer Service!

An industrial tool hire and sales company with 12 outlets located throughout the North East of England, Lord Hire Centres will be celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2011.

One of the first, if not the first, UK hire company to achieve ISO 9001 certification (or BS 5750 as it was then) back in February 1993, Lord Hire Centres carries agencies for market leading brands of power tools, construction equipment, diamond blades and abrasives, backed up by a comprehensive workshop facility for the repair of tools. It also has a stores and spares operation for all of the agencies it holds.

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Hire Association Europe

The Hire Association Europe (HAE) is the leading trade association for plant and Hire Association Europe (HAE) is the leading trade association for plant and equipment hire and rental companies in the UK, with members in Ireland and other EU countries. HAE membership encompasses companies from the tool, equipment and plant hire sectors while sister organisation, Event Hire Association (EHA), provides similar services for companies supporting events; ranging from catering, entertainment, audio-visual, and corporate hospitality, equipment hire and rental companies in the UK, Ireland and the whole of Europe.

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Bedford Chambers, Covent Garden

Following major refurbishment on the site formerly occupied by the Rock Garden nightspot, and set in the historic Piazza confines of London’s Covent Garden, The Grade II listed building constructed in 1876, was transformed into the largest Apple store in the world.

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SDS Scales Up Capacity to Meet Sustainable Drainage Demand

Demonstrating that there’s no holding back the sustainable sector, SDS the surface and storm water management company, has turned in 6 months’ åç for year to date 46% up on last year, taking its annual turnover to £12 million for year ending 31 May 2010.

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Knauf AMF provides a skilful finish for Bristol Academy

South Bristol is currently the focus of a major regeneration programme, centred on Hengrove Park. Part of this development includes a new £30m Skills Academy where Knauf AMF Ceilings have been installed extensively throughout this iconic building.

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Task Green Flood Barrier

With flooding effecting the whole of the UK year in year out, Flood Protection has become a major necessity to many households and businesses. Insurance companies can only compensate financially and can never cover the real cost of irreplaceable possessions, time of recovering and emotional issues caused from these catastrophes.

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